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Shoplifter Arrested in Vienna City Center

Der Dieb konnte nach seinem Fluchtversuch festgenommen werden.
Der Dieb konnte nach seinem Fluchtversuch festgenommen werden. ©APA/HELMUT FOHRINGER
A suspected shoplifter was provisionally arrested on Monday afternoon in downtown Vienna. The 40-year-old man is suspected of having stolen goods from a clothing store and then violently resisting detention.

According to the police, the incident occurred around 4 PM in the first district. After the suspect left the store without paying, a store detective pursued him. Near Kohlmarkt, he was able to apprehend the man and asked him to return with him. The alleged thief is said to have behaved aggressively, attempted to flee, and slightly injured the store detective's hand in the process.

Passerby Assists Store Detective

With the help of an uninvolved passerby, it was finally possible to hold the suspect until the police arrived. Officers from the Goethegasse police station arrested the man. The alleged stolen goods were secured from him.

Shoplifter Already Had Residence Ban

As the authorities reported, there is an active residence ban against the Romanian national in the federal territory. The Vienna public prosecutor's office ordered his transfer to a correctional facility. The man is being investigated on suspicion of aggravated theft.

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